Letters from Hector Aldridge Robinson to Mabel Broom, 1915-1917, Part 5

Paperwork relating to
Military Medal Awarded
MGC/662
NTW
29261
BASE RECORDS OFFICE, A.I.F.
10th January, 1917.
Dear Madam,
I have much pleasure in forwarding herewith
copy of extract from Third supplement No. 29758 to the London
Gazette of 19th September, 1916, relating to the conspicuous
services rendered by your brother, No. 682, Corporal H.A.
Robinson, 6th Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company.
X X X X
AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL.
"HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to award
the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned
non-commissioned officer :-
No. 682, Corporal HECTOR ALDRIDGE ROBINSON."
X X X X
The above has been promulgated in Commonwealth
of Australia Gazette, No. 184 of 14th December, 1916.
Yours faithfully,
Major
Officer i/c Base Records.
Miss M. V. Robinson,
86 Richmond Terrace,
Richmond, VIC.
Newspaper clipping - see original document 

[*Paperwork relating to
Military Medal Awarded*]
Army Form. W.3121.
No.
6th Aust.Inf.Bde. 2nd Aust.Divn. 1st A. & N.Z.A. Corps. 11th August 1916. Date of Recommendation.

UNIT    REG.NO.  RANK AND NAME  ACTION FOR WHICH                            RECOMMENDED  HONOUR 
                                                              COMMENDED                                                     BY                    OR 
                                                                                                                                                            REWARD 
6th Aust. 1108    Private               }        For good work in action and also as volunteer     G.O.C.           
M.G.Coy             Frank Whitefoot }       stretcher Bearers working over the open for a       6th Aust.      M.M.
                           DUNCAN.           }      distance of 200 yards from POZIERS Cemetery.   Infantry
                                                      }                                                                                       Brigade.
do   do  1526      Private                }                                                                                                         M.M.
                           Hermann Louis   }
                           HEYNE.              }
6th Aust.   682    Corporal                    For fearless devotion to duty near POZIERES in     G.O.C.        
M.G.Coy             Hector Aldridge         keeping his gun in action in an exposed position     6th Aust.     M.M.
                           ROBINSON               near the Orchard. Severely wounded; probable      Infantry                                                                                loss of sight.                                                             Brigade.
6th Aust.  814     Private                       For gallant work from 26th to 29th July, 1916           G.O.C.        
M.G.Coy            Albert Gordon      as No. 2 of Corporal ROBINSON'S Gun at the Orchard, 6th Aust.    M.M.
                          ELLIOTT                   until severely wounded in the head (loss of an eye)    Infantry 
                                                                                                                                                Brigade.
6th Aust.   518    Private                      For gallantry in action at POZIERES ON 3rd             G.O.C.        M.M.
M.G.Coy.            Archibald                  August, 1916, in crossing open ground under            6th Aust.
                           St.George TUOHY    heavy shell fire to rescue Lance-Corporal DUTTON, Infantry                                                                              and returning at once to take the wounded                Brigade.
                                                             soldier's place at the gun.

4509.

Robinson
G.S.W. Face. Arm
& R. Hand.
N Raw
Lt. Col
Identification tag
due when wounded 

No. 6 RED CROSS
ARMY FORM W 3083.
No.  General Stationary Hospital at ETAPLES

[*PRO3788*]
Regtl. No. 682  Date 5-8-16.
Name. Pte Cpl. Robinson, Hector
Regt. or Corps. Machine Gun Corp: (6 Brigade)
Australian 

France 
20/4/17
Dear Mab
Your letters of 27/12/16 28/1/17.
reached me yesterday_ The parcel
containing sox, cigs etc also
came to hand & were most
acceptable. Very best thanks.
The weather here has been
pretty rotten for some time
past, but yesterday & to day were
much better, & we're hopeful of
a spell of better weather from now
on _ Some much depends on

the weather_
I am feeling A 1. & have been
back with unit for some time.
It's grand to be back with
the unit, it's the only home a 

home a fellow has on this
side of the world.
Things generally are shaping
very well, & great things are possible
within the next couple of months.
I saw Charlie Plugdul
yesterday but was not speaking
to him. He seemed quite alright._
I know that you will feel
horribly vexed at brevity of this
note, but you must be generous
& remember that conditions here
are not conducive to letter
writing at length._
Remember me to all
Lots of Love
Yours ever
Hector.
682 Sgt H.A. Robinson.
Same unit.
[*PW*] 

Somewhere in France
23.6.17
Dear Mab
Your letters 2 in number
reached me yesterday_ Delighted of course 
to hear from you_
I am pleased to hear that
you met May again when you last
visited Melb. & hope you had a good
time.
May mentioned that you are
thinking of going to Melb to live_ perhaps
by the time this reaches you, the change of
residence will have taken place_ If you
are keen on it I sincerely hope you are
able to bring about the change.
We are at present, & have been
the past few weeks, behind the lines enjoying
a spell? However, although a working
spell, it is very welcome. We expect
to go up to the line again in a few days.
I do not remember if I mentioned
in my last letter that I had received 

my commission.
In future address will be as
follows:- 
Lieut H.A Robinson
6th Machine Gun Coy
A.I.F.
France.
Kindest regards to all.
Lots & Lots & Lots of Love
Yours ever
Hector. 

Miss M. Broom.
c/o H.S. Saunders
General Merchant
Orbost
East Gippsland
Victoria
Australia

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